Warner Electric wrap spring clutches and brakes are a simple, low cost and easily adaptable answer to various stop-start applications. Ideally suited to rotary indexing tables, their speed and accuracy offers both excellent repeatability (as there is no cumulative error) and minimum
Geared motor manufacturers have a couple of options when it comes to supplying their product, based on different demands from customers. In original equipment (OEM) applications, the preferred method is to supply gearboxes and electric motors fitted as one unit, in something called a
Rich Shaefer, Senior Product Manager for Adjustable Speed and Specialty Motors at Baldor, recently discussed the future of energy efficiency in electric motors and the role efficiency has to play in manufacturing. With full acknowledgement to Baldor, we have included a link to the art
All Torque Transmissions markets the full range of Baldor stainless steel equipment, but there is more to the Baldor range than just the casing. All Baldor stainless steel AC motors meet MEPS standards, with exterior motor surfaces, shaft and hardware made out of 300 series stainless
The repair of industrial gearboxes is a specialised field, especially in Australia, with a multitude of brands, various fitments and countless configurations. Machinery that comes in from overseas contributes to the dilemma, as in many cases there is no local distributor for the power
One of the easiest to install clutch / brakes on the market, the Bonfiglioli NFF series is renowned for both ease of use and value for money. Designed to fit between an electric motor and mechanical gearhead, the NFF range includes four distinct sizes, with flange sizes ranging from
In business, the marketplace is normally a good guide to things such as economic outlook and shifts in business sentiment. So it was that nearly all Australian distributors of mechanical power transmission equipment voted with their feet earlier in the year, bypassing National Manufac
When we are retrospectively fitting a new geared motor as a replacement for a superseded unit, the occasional issue arises concerning fitment, foot print and shaft centre height. One of the good things about having our own fabrication facilities (and the skilled staff to get the best
The people at All Torque Transmissions have come from various backgrounds, but there is one common theme in everyone’s past: mechanical power transmission. Who, What, Where? A quick catalogue of the All Torque Transmissions pedigree reads like a who’s who of the Victorian
